Dr. William R. Wittert, MD

Years In Practice

27

Gender

Male

Field of Medicine

• Pediatrics - General

Specialty

• Pediatrics (General)

Clinical Interests

• Pediatric Behavioral Disorders
• Pediatric Nutrition
• Pediatric Obesity

Practice Information

Name

Advocate Medical Group Preferred Pediatrics

Web Site

www.advocatehealth.com

Accepts Children Under 10

Accepts Children 10 and Over

Education and Training

Medical School

Univeristy of Illinois, Chicago

Internship

Lutheran General Hospital

Residency

Lutheran General Hospital

1982 - 1985

Lutheran General Hospital

Board Certifications

• American Board of Pediatrics
  Voluntary Re-Certification in 1995 and 2006

Hospital Affiliations

• Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital
  Advocate Condell Medical Center
  Highland Park Hospital
  Children's Memorial Hospital
  Evanston Hospital

Professional Experience

2004 - Current

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

2002 - 2004

Instructor, Department of Pediatrics Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

1992 - 1997

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Chicago

1989 - 1990

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Illinois, Chicago

1985 - Current

Practice of General Pediatrics, Dr William Wittert

Professional Honors

• Outstanding Teacher, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
  
  Guide to American's Top Pediatricians: Consumer's Research Council of America
  
  Chicago Magazine: Chicago's Top Doctors
  
  Top Doctors in the Chicago Area: Castle Conolly Guide
  
  American Medical Association's Physician Recognition Award

Professional Societies and Committees

Memberships

• Fellow of the American Board of Pediatrics
  
  Diplomate , American Board of Pediatrics
  
  Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Medicine
  
  Pediatric Infectious Disease Society

Selected Publications

• The Treatment and Prevention of Recurrent Otitis Media, Boston Univeristy School of Medicine, the Journal of Clinical Prevention, 2003; 1(1):20-23.
  
  Strategies for the Prevention of Recurrent Acute Otitis Media. CME Forum, 2002; 1(2)33-43.
  
  Pneumococcal Vaccination: Price Versus Prudence. Managed Care Consultant, 2002;(1)16-34.
  
  Manguretn, Henrey, MD, Wittert, William MD, McFadden, John, MD and Linn, edward, MD. Incidental Rib Fractures in a Neonate. Neonatal Intensive Care, 1999;12:7.
  
  Deshmukh, A, Wittert, W, Schnitzler E and Mangurten, H. Lorazepam in the treatment of refractory Neionatoal seizures-A pilot Study. Amer. J. Dis. Child, 1986; 140:1042-1044.
  
  Wittert, William, MD and Shah, Janaki and Angst, Denise, DNSc. What parents remember being performed at and office visit to a pediatrician. Pediatric Academic Societyies and American Acedamy of Pediatrics Joint Meeting, May 2000.
  
  William Wittert, MD. The Heptavalent Conjugat Pneumoccal Vaccine and it's Implications for Managed Care. Managed Care Interface, October 2001.
  
  William Wittert, MD and Donna Wittert, RN. Malpractice: a pediatric perspective. Chicago Medicine, 1994;97:17-21.
  
  Columnist for Parenting in the New Millennium (1998-1999).